Photos: Idle No More protests across Canada

People gather on Victoria Island for the Idle No More protest before heading to Parliament Hill.

Ashley Fraser
/ Ottawa Citizen

People gather on Victoria Island for the Idle No More protest before heading to Parliament Hill.Ashley Fraser
/ Ottawa Citizen

People gather on Victoria Island for the Idle No More protest before heading to Parliament Hill.Wayne Cuddington
/ Ottawa Citizen

People gather on Victoria Island for the Idle No More protest before heading to Parliament Hill.Teresa Smith
/ Ottawa Citizen

People take part in an Idle No More protest outside Vancouver City Hall on Friday, January, 11, 2013.JONATHAN HAYWARD
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

People take part in an Idle No More protest outside Vancouver City Hall on Friday, January, 11, 2013.JONATHAN HAYWARD
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

WEDNESDAY: Students from the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and the Université du Québec en Outaouais are banding together to support the ‘Idle No More’ movement. Nikamuwin Mianscum age 17-mos with her dad Dean Mianscum of Moose Factory at the Carleton U University Centre on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.Pat McGrath
/ Ottawa Citizen

Caitlin Tolley speaks to the crowd gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa for the support of Idle No More movement.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Timothy Armstrong performing a song Idle no more which was inspired by the Chief Theresa Spence at Zaphod Beeblebrox during the Benefit for Chief Theresa Spence/Idle No More Camp concert, Jan. 5, 2013.James Park
/ James Park, Ottawa Citizen

Grandmother Louise Wawatie speaks to the crowd gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa for the support of Idle No More movement.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Native protesters from the Idle No More movement drum during a flash mob round dance demonstration blocking an intersection in downtown London, Ontario, Thursday, January 10, 2013. Approximately 300 demonstrators took over the major intersection for about an hour THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins

Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

A drum circle leads students, teachers and supporters as they take part in an Idle No More rally at the University of Ottawa Wednesday.Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press
/ Postmedia News

Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

SATURDAY: Matthew 'Jesus' Miller, left, and Chris Brown from the band Jaspersr performing at Zaphods during the Benefit for Chief Theresa Spence/Idle No More Camp concert on Saturday, January 5, 2013.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

WEDNESDAY: Supporters of Idle No More movement gathered at Tabaret Hall at University of Ottawa on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

Starla Whitehead waves to passersby at an Idle No More highway slow down on the Trans-Canada Highway near Pilot Butte, Sask. on Saturday Jan. 5, 2012.Michael Bell
/ Regina Leader-Post

Geoff Robins-THE CANADIAN PRES Sarnia police Chief Phil Nelson meets with Chief Chris Plain, right, of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation at the blockade of the CN tracks in Sarnia, Ont., as part of an Idle No More protest.Geoff Robins, The Canadian Press
/ Vancouver Sun

A First Nations protester attends an Idle No More demonstration at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing near Surrey on Saturday. The movement is 'ill-defined,' writes Andrew Coyne.Darryl Dyck, The Canadian Press
/ Vancouver Sun

Hundreds of Idle No More protesters rally at the Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey on Saturday for an hour-long prayer ceremony and drum circle.Les Bazso, PNG
/ The Province

Some tough talk in Ottawa from Manitoba aboriginal leaders in advance of Friday's meeting with the federal government. Manitoba Grand Chief Derek Nepinak says the "Idle No More" movement could cripple the Canadian economy.
/ CP

British, Treaty Four Territory, Sakimay First Nation, and a Metis flag all fly at an Idle No More highway slow down on the Trans-Canada Highway near Pilot Butte, Sask. on Saturday Jan. 5, 2012.Michael Bell
/ Regina Leader-Post

Khelsilem Rivers wears his Coast Salish blanket outside his West Vancouver home At 23, he is representative of the young activists behind Idle No More.Ward Perrin
/ Vancouver Sun

Jerilynn Webster, seen with four-year-old son Sequoia Snuxyaltwa, is one of six women on the nine-member committee organizing Idle No More in the Vancouver area. Women are a major component of the rallies, often bringing along their children.Arlen Redekop
/ Vancouver Sun

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, has been a voice of experience, speaking at eight Idle No More events in Metro Vancouver.Stuart Davis
/ PNG

Sarnia Police Chief Phil Nelson, right, meets with Chief Chris Plain of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation at the blockade of the CN tracks in Sarnia Ontario, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by native protesters. The protest, part of the Idle No More movement, has blocked the tracks for 13 days.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
/ Windsor Star

Lillian Howard is on a hunger strike in support of the Idle No More movement.Gerry Kahrmann
/ Vancouver Sun

A drum circle leads students, teachers and supporters as they take part in an Idle No More rally at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa this week.The Canadian Press
/ Postmedia News, With files from Jason Fekete and Tobi Cohen, Post-media News.

A drum circle leads students, teachers and supporters as they take part in an Idle No More rally at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa this week.The Canadian Press
/ Postmedia News; With files from Jason Fekete and Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News.

Jerilynn Webster, posing with four-year-old son Sequoia Snuxyaltwa, is one of six women on the nine-member committee organizing Idle No More in the Vancouver area. Women are a major component of the rallies,Arlen Redekop, PNG
/ Vancouver Sun

Khelsilem Rivers, 23, wears the Coast Salish blanket outside his West Vancouver home that he wore at the recent Idle No More demonstrations. Rivers is one of the local organizers for the events and has been politically active since he was just 13. Story " A9Ward Perrin, PNG
/ PNG

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